Information on GHB Withdrawal Delirium Syndrome Sioux Falls SD

GHB, a naturally occurring metabolite of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that mediates sleep cycles, cerebral metabolism, memory and emotional control. Synthetic GHB, originally used by body builders for its putative anabolic effects, has more recently been abused for its sedative, euphoriant and aphrodisiac effects and as a “rave” and “date rape” drug.

Volunteers of America Dakotas
(605) 357-0990
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Sioux Falls, SD
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Carroll Institute
(605) 336-2556
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Sioux Falls, SD
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Sioux Falls, SD
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Glory House of Sioux Falls
(605) 332-3273
4000 South West Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD
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Bartels Counseling Services Inc
(605) 310-0032
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Sioux Falls, SD
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Outpatient
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Choices Recovery Services LLC
(605) 334-1822
629 South Minnesota Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Avera McKennan Hospital (BHS)
(605) 322-4079
1001 East 21 Street
Sioux Falls, SD
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Outpatient
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Volunteers of America Dakotas
(605) 339-1199
1401 West 51st Street
Sioux Falls, SD
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
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Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Dakota Drug and Alcohol Prevention Inc
(605) 331-5724
822 East 41st Street
Sioux Falls, SD
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(800) 343-9272x10
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Sioux Falls, SD
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Information on GHB Withdrawal Delirium Syndrome

Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) is the most dangerous and well-known drug to abuse, is unfamiliar to many psychiatric professionals. Recent cases of severe GHB withdrawal delirium have occurred in psychiatric settings, making it necessary for psychiatric professionals to be informed about the management of these patients.

GHB, a naturally occurring metabolite of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that mediates sleep cycles, cerebral metabolism, memory and emotional control. Synthetic GHB, originally used by body builders for its putative anabolic effects, has more recently been abused for its sedative, euphoriant and aphrodisiac effects and as a “rave” and “date rape” drug.

GHB was previously available in health food stores and gyms, and it was marketed for its purported muscle building and fat burning effects. In 1990, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the manufacture and distribution of GHB after receiving several reports of abuse leading to coma and seizures. Precursor compounds such as gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) and 1, 4-butanediol (BD), which can be converted by the body or simple chemical processing into GHB, remained available over the Internet. GHB is easily manufactured by illicit laboratories or by “home brew” recipes that have been published in books and on the Internet. Despite the FDA’s attempts to control distribution of these compounds, they remain widely available to body build...

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